title: Preliminary results from standing ballistocardiography measurements in microgravity.
abstract: We report on the feasibility of standing ballistocardiogram (BCG) measurements recorded in a microgravity environment. A clinically-tested BCG monitoring scale was adapted for parabolic flight for the microgravity measurements. Upon completion of this flight campaign, the BCG scale was shown to make measurements in micro-g and one-g environments--which is a first demonstration for a standing BCG system. This screening experiment demonstrated proof-of-concept attributes of the hardware design necessary for future characterization studies with multiple subjects. This scale-based BCG system is proposed as a practical device for hemodynamic monitoring for astronauts in Earth, Lunar, Martian, orbital, and interplanetary environments.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Wiard
authors.forename: Omer T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Inan
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giovangrandi
authors.forename: Charles Marsh
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cuttino
authors.forename: Gregory T A
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Kovacs
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D001450:Ballistocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D014893:Weightlessness